Obituary: Reva M. Berthold, 84

Reva M. Berthold, 84, of Nebraska City died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at St. Mary’s Community Hospital in Nebraska City. Reva M. Yeager was born on Feb. 27, 1928, in Grubville, Mo., to David Orian and Emma Maude (Townsend) Yeager.

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Posted Dec. 10, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Posted Dec. 10, 2012 at 10:49 AM

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Reva M. Berthold of Nebraska City, 84, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at St. Mary’s Com-munity Hos-pital in Nebraska City. Reva M. Yeager was born on Feb. 27, 1928, in Grubville, Mo., to David Orian and Emma Maude (Townsend) Yeager.

After graduation from Nebraska City High School in 1945, Reva and Erwin Berthold were married July 6, 1945, in Hiawatha, Kan. Reva attended college in Denver, Colo., to become a floral designer and then returned to Nebraska City to work in the family business, Berthold Florist and Green House. Reva was known as one of the best designers and arrangers in the business.

She and Erwin retired in 1983. Reva was involved in many different organizations, which included the Elks, Eagles and the Woman’s Division of the Bethel United Church of Christ. She loved being with family and her grand and great-grandchildren.

Viewing will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m. until service time at Peterson Mortuary in Nebraska City.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. at Peterson Mortuary Chapel in Nebraska City with the Rev. Roger Good of the Bethel United Church of Christ of Nebraska City officiating. Burial will follow at the Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City.